22 week old magpie ducks not laying eggs!?

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I have two 22 week old magpie ducks who wont lay eggs i have been waiting for weeks for them to start they eat layer feed and normal duck feed but still nothing as far as i know they are both female they have REALLY loud quacks and no drake feather the reason i got them (other than to be pets) was for eggs i have 7 ducks 3 pekin 2 rouen and 2 magpies but all the others are only 4 months right now so they should'nt be laying yet but here are my little stinkiers
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My little butter and bebe i truly live them but my chickens are all molting the sun comes up at about 5:25 am and sets at about 8 pm so they get plenty of light they are freerange but i have checked everywhere and the dont have the "eeg pouch" as they all call it anyways any help will be helpful :)
 
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The latest of my Runners to lay started at about 22 weeks. Since they are smaller than Magpies, I would think it might be another few weeks for your little ones.
 
I have two 22 week old magpie ducks who wont lay eggs i have been waiting for weeks for them to start they eat layer feed and normal duck feed but still nothing as far as i know they are both female they have REALLY loud quacks and no drake feather the reason i got them (other than to be pets) was for eggs i have 7 ducks 3 pekin 2 rouen and 2 magpies but all the others are only 4 months right now so they should'nt be laying yet but here are my little stinkiers
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My little butter and bebe i truly live them but my chickens are all molting the sun comes up at about 5:25 am and sets at about 8 pm so they get plenty of light they are freerange but i have checked everywhere and the dont have the "eeg pouch" as they all call it anyways any help will be helpful :)
I have 8 pet ducks.
2 magpie(1 male 1 female) both are almost 30 weeks old
2 cayuga female 23 weeks old
2 jumbo pekin 20 weeks old
1pekin 17weeks old
1 Indian runner 17 weeks old

The last 6 days 1 of my 2 jumbo pekins(20 weeks)her name is ducky. She has been laying 1 egg every 2 days. But my magpie still has yet to let any eggs
 
I have 8 pet ducks.
2 magpie(1 male 1 female) both are almost 30 weeks old
2 cayuga female 23 weeks old
2 jumbo pekin 20 weeks old
1pekin 17weeks old
1 Indian runner 17 weeks old

The last 6 days 1 of my 2 jumbo pekins(20 weeks)her name is ducky. She has been laying 1 egg every 2 days. But my magpie still has yet to let any eggs
Also this is my 1st experience with ducks.
 
I have 8 pet ducks.
2 magpie(1 male 1 female) both are almost 30 weeks old
2 cayuga female 23 weeks old
2 jumbo pekin 20 weeks old
1pekin 17weeks old
1 Indian runner 17 weeks old

The last 6 days 1 of my 2 jumbo pekins(20 weeks)her name is ducky. She has been laying 1 egg every 2 days. But my magpie still has yet to let any eggs
This thread is from 2015, you're not likely to receive a reply from the op.
Every bird matures at their own pace, it's also been winter/low daylight for a few months so that is the likely cause.
 
I have 8 pet ducks.
2 magpie(1 male 1 female) both are almost 30 weeks old
2 cayuga female 23 weeks old
2 jumbo pekin 20 weeks old
1pekin 17weeks old
1 Indian runner 17 weeks old

The last 6 days 1 of my 2 jumbo pekins(20 weeks)her name is ducky. She has been laying 1 egg every 2 days. But my magpie still has yet to let any eggs
They most likely won’t lay until spring. Not all, but often when a duck sexually matures in late fall or winter the low daylight hours delay their laying until early spring.
 

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